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Geneviève Gélinas

RIGHT WHALES:

Ten cruise ship visits cancelled in Gaspé

GASPÉ: – Ten cruise shipscancelled their stop in Gaspédue to the speed limit imposedin the western part of the Gulfof Saint Lawrence in order toprotect the right whales. EscaleGaspésie is afraid that therecould be eight more cancella-tions this fall for a total of 18,which translates to 17,700fewer passengers, and losses of$2.5 million in spinoffs for thetourism industry.

On September 5, the organ-ization was ready to welcomethe Silver Whisper and its 388passengers, the first ship of thefall. Instead, it held a press con-ference to describe the crum-bling of a season that waspresumed to break records.

Some cruise ships don’thave enough time to moor inGaspé because of speed re-strictions imposed by TransportCanada and Fisheries andOceans Canada. Ships measur-ing 20-metres or more in lengthmust reduce their speed to tenknots. For a cruise ship, this re-striction adds four to six hoursto the Charlottetown-Gaspétrip. Ten knots is approxi-mately 19 kilometres per hour.

The CTMA Vacancier,which sails between the Mag-dalen Islands and Montreal,cancelled its last three calls inAugust. Then four internationalcruise lines did the same fortheir fall visits, namely Norwe-gian Cruise Lines, RegentSeven Seas Cruise Line, Sil-versea Cruises and PrincessCruises.

“We lost Princess CruiseLines with the Crown(Princess) and its 3,100 pas-sengers. The Queen Mary 2 isalready in plan B mode. Thoseare significant revenues and animportant branding,” saysStéphane Sainte-Croix, coordi-

nator of Escale Gaspésie, thebody in charge of greetingcruise ships in Gaspé andPercé.

Escale Gaspésie expectedanswers before September 8about the eight potentially can-celled visits, among them theQueen Mary 2. “We don’t wishto reach (18 cancelled visits)but we’re fairly lucid. The timeand itinerary factors playagainst us,” states Mr. Sainte-Croix.

Because of the dates nowavailable due to the cancella-tions, Viking Cruise Lineadded four visits to Gaspé witha 930-passenger ship but thisaddition doesn’t compensatefor the losses.

Can measures be

announced ahead of time?

Escale Gaspésie is askingFisheries and Oceans Canadaand Transport Canada to an-nounce their plans for the com-ing years. “The temporarymeasures could extend. Wehave to know what will happenin 2018 and 2019. We cannotlive with decisions made inAugust as 90% of our business

takes place in September andOctober,” says Mr. Sainte-Croix.

Before the cancellations,the schedule of mid-August tothe end of October included 28cruise ship visits to Gaspé andPercé.

“We sincerely hope for theprotection of the right whales.What we oppose is improvisa-tion,” states Gaspé MayorDaniel Côté. “If the cruise shipindustry had been consulted,we could have suggested meas-ures, like observers at theship’s bow (…). But who hasconsulted the industry? Andwho is going to compensate theindustry for its losses?”, headds.

From a $600,00 budget, Es-cale Gaspésie will lose$150,000 in autonomous rev-enues. Some of its 20 to 25 sea-sonal workers could havetrouble qualifying for employ-ment insurance. The bus andtaxi companies, tourist guides,attractions, shops and restau-rants also suffer losses.

Elsewhere in Quebec, otherports of call are experiencingimpacts, but much less thanGaspé. Some ports announced

schedule changes, like theMagdalen Islands, where shipswill arrive by mid-day ratherthan in the morning. Only onecruise ship visit was cancelledin the Saguenay.

At least 10 right whale car-casses have been found since

June in the western part of theGulf of St. Lawrence. Somewere hit by ships and others en-tangled in fishing gear.Necropsies still have to con-firm the causes of death. Theright whale is an endangeredspecies.

The Norwegian Dawn, with a capacity of 2,500 passengers, cancelled its visit to Gaspé this fall because of time restrictions, afterthe speed limit was reduced in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.

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Observation from the ship’s bow is not a solutionGeneviève GélinaGASPÉ: – The requests of the cruise ship industry to limit theimpact of the measures protecting right whales could be diffi-cult to satisfy. Having an observer located at the ship’s bow tospot right whales isn’t always efficient, explains Esther Blier,director general of the Réseau d’observation des mammifères marins(ROMM, Marine mammals observation network).

“If there’s fog, large waves or at night, it will not be possi-ble to rely on visual observation,” she points out. Cruise shipstend to sail from one port to the next during the night.

Deciding right now about the measures to be taken in com-ing years could be complicated. Nobody was prepared for therecent deaths, says Ms. Blier. The right whales are usually notso abundant in the western part of the Gulf. “From one yearto the next in the St. Lawrence, the whales’ visiting patternschange. Are we seeing a particular phenomenon or is the crit-ical habitat of the right whale changing?”

“The right whales are more vulnerable than other species tovessel collisions,” adds Esther Blier. “The right whale is a skim-mer, which means that they skim the surface of the water, un-like minke, blue or humpback whales, which are gulpers andfeed deeper in the water. The right whale is slower and fatter.Its reaction time is longer.”

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JUNEX DRILLING:

Mi'gmaq communities obtain four-month moratorium

GASPÉ: – Junex will suspendits drilling operations for fourmonths on its Galt property,20 km west of Gaspé. Duringthis period the Mi'gmaq com-munities will be consulted.The chiefs of the three Gaspe-sian communities of Gespeg,Gesgapegiag and Listuguj,claim that they have nevergiven their consent for any ex-ploration permit granted bythe Quebec government ontheir ancestral land.

“The Mi'gmaq have alwaysbeen forgotten or ignored,”says Tanya Barnaby, executivedirector of the Mi’gmaweiMawiomi Secretariat, whichregroups the three communi-ties.

However, Quebec has alegal obligation to consult andaccommodate the First Na-tions, the Mi'gmaq point out.

“Repeated requests to theprovincial government have

been ignored,” stated the threechiefs through a press release.As a result, they called uponan urgent meeting with repre-sentatives of the governmentand the Junex chief executiveofficer, which took place onAugust 30.

“We are demanding aprocess that sees our citizenshaving their say on any hydro-carbon development on ourterritory. It is the right thing todo,” affirmed Chief RodLarocque of Gesgapegiag.

The four-month morato-rium will allow the Mi'gmaqcommunities and the Quebecgovernment to undertake dis-cussions “to elaborate aprocess of meaningful consul-tation and accommodationthat will ensure the protectionof Mi’gmaq Constitutionalrights and the safeguard of theenvironment.”

When the Mi'gmaq request“a meaningful consultation,”they mean “a process that the

Mi'gmaq develop, not Junexor the government,” explainsMs. Barnaby. The process will“take into account the logis-tics, where the Mi’gmaq live,”and will be “as outspread aspossible.” It could includepublic meetings, consultationthrough websites, social net-works and the participation ofaboriginal radios.

In the same time, judicialactions are being prepared toprotect the Micmac rights, thechiefs announce. It’s “the lastoption,” states Ms. Barnaby.“As long as there’s willing-ness, we’ll stay at the table butwe’re not afraid to go to courtif we have to.”

In October 2016, threechiefs representing 13 Nativecommunities of the GaspéCoast, the North Shore andLower St. Lawrence took po-sition against oil and gas de-velopment, whether under theform of hydraulic fracturing inGaspé or Anticosti, offshore

drillings in the Gulf of SaintLawrence or a pipeline goingthrough Eastern Quebec.

The Mi’gmaq interventionfollows recent actions under-taken by other groups againstJunex. From August 8 to the14, masked demonstratorsblocked the access to the Galtwells until the Sûreté duQuébec brought down theirbarricade. Gespeg dissociateditself from that action group.

Opponents are still camp-ing at the entrance of the Galtaccess road but they haven’tblocked it.

The Mi’gmaq requested ahalt of any exploration cam-paign on their ancestral land,the Gespe’gewa’gi, not onlyin Galt. Junex confirmedthrough a press release that itwould not undertake any ex-ploration activities during thefour months. The companywas supposed to drill a hori-zontal well in September, adrilling which will be delayed

at least until January.According to the Natives,

Pétrolia has also accepted thefour-month delay for itsBourque and HaldimandGaspesian projects. Pétroliadidn’t return Spec’s call toconfirm this information butthe company hasn’t an-nounced any new drilling inthe short term.

In the wind energy field,the Mi’gmaq are co-owners ofthe Mesgi’g Ugju’s’n windfarm behind Escuminac. Theyget benefits from energy pro-duction and Mi’gmaq areworking on the site.

Spec asked Ms. Barnaby ifthe Mi’gmaq could use thatmodel for oil and gas. “Thecommunity as a whole willdecide on that in the consulta-tion process,” she replies.“We’ll hear whether or notthey’re interested in economicopportunities or if they justdon’t want it (oil and gas de-velopment).”

Gilles Gagné

MCINNIS CEMENT:

Distribution network acquired, large Maritime customers found

PORT DANIEL: – McInnisCement has announced the ac-quisition of two land terminalsin Moncton, New Brunswick,and Bedford, Nova Scotia. Thecompany now producing ce-ment in Port Daniel has alsoannouncd an agreement withCRH Canada in order to sup-ply that company in New-foundland.

CRH Canada, a subsidiaryof CRH plc, a European firm,was also the owner of theMoncton and Bedford land ter-minals. Those terminals usedto be supplied for by the CRHCanada plant in Joliette. Bed-ford is a suburb of Halifax andtherefore serves the main NovaScotia market.

“The Moncton and Bedforddistribution facilities will servethe New Brunswick, PrinceEdward Island and Nova Sco-tia markets for McInnis Ce-ment,” explains MaryseTremblay, spokesperson of thecompany.

The company “will honourthe orders of the clients sup-plied through those terminalsand integrate their current em-ployees. There are six employ-ees based in those terminals,”she adds.

Regarding Newfoundland,McInnis Cement will supplycement to CRH Canada’s ter-minals in Long Pond, Argentia

and Corner Brook. “Deliveriesto Newfoundland will beginthis fall and will be made byship,” says Maryse Tremblay.

“With the addition of theseterminals to our network, weare now able to secure a solidposition in this market,” pointsout Hervé Mallet, presidentand chief executive officer ofMcInnis Cement.

The McInnis Cement distri-bution network also includesmarine terminals in Provi-dence, Rhode Island, andSainte-Catherine, near Mon-treal. They were the first termi-nals to be built andcommissioned for the com-pany. The Oshawa terminal inOntario is now operational aswell.

Meanwhile, the cement willbe delivered to Moncton andBedford by truck. McInnis Ce-ment could load its product inrailway cars at the transship-ment station in New Rich-mond, which was built becausethe railway line is not opera-tional between Caplan and PortDaniel now. It will likely notbe until 2019. The cementloaded in New Richmond iscurrently delivered to Ontario.

However, the main hurdlepreventing McInnis Cementfrom delivering cement toMoncton and Bedford by raillies with Canadian NationalRailways’ decision to stopfreight traffic between Bathurst

and Miramichi, NewBrunswick. CN’s managementhas explained in the past thatthe volume of freight trafficdoesn’t justify opening thatline for that purpose. Only thepassenger trains of VIA Railare using that line.

“We are aware of CN’s de-cision in New Brunswick and

we are talking to their manage-ment,” says Maryse Tremblay.

The Port Daniel plant willalso help secure more traintraffic if the railway is put backin working order. “Sometimes,when the cement is already in atruck, the shipper will find ithandy to have it delivered thatway,” she says.

McInnis Cement will alsoadd a marine terminal in theBronx section of New York in2018.

CRH stands for CementRoadstone Holdings. Thatcompany created a Canadian

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Positive sign for the Gaspé -Anticosti - Côte-Nord ferry project

GASPÉ: – Gaspé MayorDaniel Côté describes theQuebec government an-nouncement to conduct astudy on the ferry project be-tween the Gaspé Peninsula,Anticosti Island and the NorthShore as very positive.

“It’s the first time that weget a very clear positive signalsaying that the Quebec gov-ernment takes the leadershipof the project and shows an in-tention to concretize it,” saysMr. Côté.

Premier Philippe Couillardannounced the study in Sept-Îles on August 25. “The ob-jective is to know about thedifferent possible options andto obtain accurate budget fore-casts and a timeline for imple-menting it,” explains thepremier’s press release. Thestudy results will be known atthe end of 2018.

The Société des traversiersdu Québec and the Société duPlan Nord are part of the workgroup in this file. After thestudy, decisions will be made“to better meet the needs ofthe population and of the en-terprises of Anticosti Island, atthe best possible cost,” addsthe press release.

The Nordik Passeur, aferry owned by Groupe Des-gagnés, offered the service be-tween Rivière-au-Renard,Anticosti Island and Havre-Saint-Pierre from 1994 to1996 inclusively. After theQuebec announcement, aGroupe Desgagnés adminis-trator mentioned the servicenot being profitable.

“The problem, in the1990s, was that the ship was-

n’t appropriate. It hadn’t beenmade for the gulf. If we wantthe ferry to be profitable, wehave to choose a good shipand the government has to getinvolved,” says Daniel Côté.

The presence of the Sociétédes traversiers du Québec inthe project would improve itschances of success, he thinks.

“Twenty years ago, notmany people talked about An-ticosti as a tourist destina-tion,” the mayor adds. Theisland’s reputation has grownwith the debate about oil andgas development, and is nowtrying to get the UNESCOworld heritage site status.

The ferry can also be con-

sidered as “a bridge betweentwo shores” or “a public serv-ice,” says the mayor, whichwould mean that profitabilitywouldn’t be an absolute ne-cessity. “I don’t think that theSociété des traversiers duQuébec makes high profits,”he points out.

Since 2015, the municipal-ities of Gaspé (on behalf ofRivière-au-Renard), Havre-Saint-Pierre and L’Île-d’Anti-costi have reactivated theproject of a maritime link.They see it as a way for Anti-costi inhabitants to overcomeisolation and as a way to givea vigorous boost to tourism inthe three regions.

MINOR EXEMPTION

FROM URBANISM BY-LAWS

NOTICE is hereby given that the Town Council, at a regular

meeting that will be held on Monday, October 2, 2017, at 8

p.m., will consider the request for minor exemption from the

zoning By-Law 1156-11, presented by Mr Bruno Boucher for a

property situated at 44, rue Eden.

The nature and consequences of this exemption are the fol-

lowing:

• the nature of the minor exemption is to increase by 1.5

metre the height in accordance to the maximal height of 6.5

metres required by the article 8.8.2.2 of the zoning By-Law

1156-11;

• the minor exemption will have for consequence to regular-

ize the construction of a garage with a height of 8 meters.

During this meeting, the Town Council will hear the interested

wishing to be heard on that request.

Given at Gaspé, September 13, 2017.

Isabelle Vézina,

Director of legal services and town clerk

PUBLIC NOTICE

Nordik Passeur

Police report

On September 11, Jérémy Viktor Lagacé, 23, from Saint-André-de-Ristigouche, appeared before Quebec Court Judge JanickPoirier at the New Carlisle courthouse, charged with the carelessuse of a firearm and possession of a firearm contrary to a courtorder.

During his first appearance at the Carleton courthouse on Au-gust 23, the accused was represented by defence attorney Ro-drigue Joncas from Rimouski, but will be represented from nowon by defence attorney Richard Lavigne from New Richmond.Because of the substitution of attorneys the case was put over toOctober 23 for orientation and declaration. According to crownattorney Gérald Maltais additional charges will be broughtagainst the accused on or before that date.

On August 22, shortly after 2:30 p.m., Fabrice Durand, 23 andhis girlfriend, Ludivine Marcoux, two French tourists, were walk-ing on the Chutes à Picot trail in Saint-André-de-Restigouche.Fabrice Durand was shot in the head and killed.

The accused was arrested that same afternoon following anemergency call from a Saint-André resident who had come incontact with the victim’s girlfriend.

The accused was to stand trial on December 12, 2017 for al-legedly harassing a woman walking on that trail in 2016.

Over the last three years, the accused was charged with break andenter, theft of a firearm and uttering threats to damage property.He was also charged and found guilty of killing the dog of oneof his teachers.

The Chutes à Picot area is renowned for its serenity and is verypopular with European tourists.

The victim and his girlfriend were on the last leg of a six-monthtrip in Quebec and were to return to France at the end of Au-gust.

*****

On September 11, at the New Carlisle courthouse the case ofDarryl Gray, 71, from Escuminac charged with possession of afirearm without a licence, possessing a firearm with a defaced se-rial number and improper storage of a firearm was put over toOctober 23. All charges are by summery conviction.

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Editorial page

Gilles Gagné

Commentary

A surprise, really?

The effects of cyclone Irma are terrible in Floridaand to a lesser extent in the neighbouring states.However, hearing people from that part of the UnitedStates say that it was a “total surprise” can’t be takenseriously as Irma was announced about a week in ad-vance.

Adding that the strength of Irma was unexpected isalmost as ridiculous, considering that weeks ago, ex-perts predicted a brutal storm season based on ob-servations that made sense.

Storms, hurricanes and cyclones take form whenthe water in the Caribbean Sea is hot, 27 degrees Cel-sius and hotter in fact. This year, that temperature was30 degrees. Most weather experts say that there is amultiplying effect for each half-degree increment. At30 degrees, the water pushes storms to record levels.This rough storm season was announced in the mid-dle of the summer.

Those same experts have been talking about cli-mate change for more than 20 years! They have pre-dicted more storms, storm magnitudes that setprecedents, a higher number of forest fires, boomingcoastal erosion, lasting droughts and gigantic wind-storms, among other climatic events.

The way human beings have developed their in-dustries and transportation means over the last 200years, by relying essentially on fossil fuel burning, is atthe root of the climate change problem. It is not theonly factor that explains the phenomenon, but it is byfar the most important.

If we can’t erase collectively what was done until1990, we can certainly take the blame for the blind-ness and deafness we have shown since the Kyotoconference on climate change, which took place in1990.

In Florida for instance, people have kept fillingswamps in order to keep the focus on “development”.Swamps are big sponges that have the capacity totake some of the slack needed when abundant rainfalls or violent storms occur. About 20 million peopleare living in what should have remained a largeswamp. Scratch the benefits of swamps.

At the Paris Climate Change Conference in De-cember 2015, the goal was set to limit to 2 degreesthe planet’s temperature increase before 2100, a tar-get human beings will miss if they don’t switch to a lowhydrocarbon emission economy. Hydrocarbons meanoil, natural gas, coal and petroleum coke, among otherfossil fuels.

The Paris target of two degrees was considered

too loose by most experts, but the goal was decidedby governments. Can you imagine a Caribbean Seaat 33 or 34 degrees, and the strength of the stormsarising from that kind of hot tub? Irma is nothing com-pared to what is to come. It is more than likely that wewill miss the 2100 target and the situtation will only getworse.

Human beings will miss that goal if they don’tchange their habits now. Now means today. Nowmeans reducing the number of times we use our ve-hicles, and opting for electric cars or commuter serv-ices when it is possible.

Now means pressuring our governments to adoptclean environment policies. So far, our governments,and that includes Canada, have performed verypoorly in climate change adaptation. They are far fromthe leaders they should be. They are distant follow-ers.

We have to pay a certain price now, regardless ofthe benefits. We will have to adapt way quicker thanwhat would have happened, had we started believingexperts 20 years ago, had we opted to sacrifice asmall part of our comfort then in exchange for lesssudden change now.

Human beings need to manage crises, it seems.However, denial is no longer an option.

Is Ignorance Pardonable? My wife and I usually try to go to stores early, to

avoid the crush and hassle we worked in for many ofour younger years, and to get going on all the otheractivities that fill our day.

So to save valuable space and time I will cut tothe chase and get to the core. Betty went into a largegrocery store just after 8 a.m. for a couple of items.The cashier was just getting her day going. An eld-erly gentleman, who later told Betty he was 90 yearsof age, was lucky enough to be one of the cashier’sfirst customers, and he, in a cheery fashion said,“Good morning, nice day today.” The cashier did noteven rise her obviously empty head to recognize theold fellow, not even a grunt was uttered.

Betty, in her usual straight forward manner, saidhello to him and exchanged a few human utter-ances, in a voice loud enough to be heard by theinattentive, oblivious person being paid to serve thepublic. This elderly man was well-dressed, courte-ous, and a man who, at age 90, just wanted to greethis fellow humans cordially in the morning.

I don’t care about language, race, or any of thatstuff which people get out of sorts about, but therewas no excuse for her blatant lack of common de-cency to an elderly member of society. I don’t care ifthe sky fell on her head on the way to work, orwhether battle royal was on at home … she is beingpaid to politely serve those who shop in the storewhere she works, or perhaps just takes up space.

Senior citizens don’t have to be relegated to a

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level below plain common courtesy, and recognitionby people working in public. We all have our yokesto bear, and don’t need to attempt lessening our loadby dumping on another human being. Language hassquat to do with it. My wife was greeted with thesame degree of disregard.

Luckily, I had chosen to wait in the car, sinceBetty only had to get one or two items, or believe methe cashier, manager and whoever was at the con-trols would have been addressed, in whatever lan-guage required, followed up by a letter to headoffice, if necessary.

Many young, and middle-aged people will oneday enter that great realm of life called “old age”. Ihope when they get there they too will insist on thosearound them granting them a grain of respect. I have refrained from the Soap Box commentarieslately, but every now and then an idiot steps forwardjust begging to be recognized. I have come as closeas I wish, to identifying this person. Who knows,perhaps she can dredge up a reason for being so ig-norant. I doubt it !

Store managers, get out of the office, and runyour ship before this kind of crew member sinks it!

Art MacPherson,New Carlisle, Quebec

CorrectionPlease note that in the August 23 issue of Spec

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PUBLIC NOTICE OF ELECTION

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given to the electors of Gaspé by Isabelle Vézina, returning officer,that:

1.- The following positions are open for nominations:

MayorCouncillor, ward number 1Councillor, ward number 2Councillor, ward number 3Councillor, ward number 4Councillor, ward number 5Councillor, ward number 6

2.- Every nomination paper for these positions shall be filed at the office of the Returning offi-cer or of the assistant designated to receive nomination papers, where applicable, on thefollowing days and at the following times:

From September 22, 2017 to October 6, 2017.

DAYS : Monday TIMES: From 9 a.m. to 12 noon From 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.Tuesday From 9 a.m. to 12 noon From 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.Wednesday From 9 a.m. to 12 noon From 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.Thursday From 9 a.m. to 12 noon From 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.Friday From 9 a.m. to 12 noon

IMPORTANT NOTICE - On Friday, October 6, 2017, the office will be open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. continuously.

3.- If more than one candidate submits his nomination for the same position, a poll will be heldon November 5, 2017, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and advance voting will be held on October29, 2017, from 12 noon to 8 p.m.

4.- I have appointed to act as election clerk, Mrs Francine Cassivi.

5.- You can reach me at the following address and telephone number:

Returning officer25, rue de l’Hôtel-de-VilleGaspé (Québec), G4X 2A5418 368-2104, extension 8505.

GIVEN at Gaspé, September 13, 2017.

Isabelle Vézina,Returning officer

Gilles Gagné

Barachois singer-songwriter Dale Boyle wins international music award

Gaspé-born, Montreal-based

singer-songwriter, Dale Boyle,

has been named the 2nd place

winner in the Americana cate-

gory of the 2017 Unsigned

Only (UO) music competi-

tion!

The international UO

music competition received

nearly 6000 submissions from

over 100 countries, and on

September 6, two winners

were announced in each cate-

gory. The judges included,

among others, The Killers,

Aimee Mann, and Mont-

gomery Gentry.

The winning song is the

title track of Dale Boyle’s new

release, Gasoline, recorded

with drummer Kenny Aronoff

(John Mellencamp, John

Fogerty, Bob Seger, etc.) and

bassist James LoMenzo (John

Fogerty, Slash, David Lee

Roth, etc.).

SPEC has asked Dale

Boyle to share a few impres-

sions regarding the award and

other aspects of his music ca-

reer. He has generously ac-

cepted to collaborate.

How do you feel about

this award? The Unsigned

Only competition is very es-

tablished with well-known

judges, so I am very happy to

have my song Gasoline se-

lected in the Americana cate-

gory!

Where is the contest

based? The competition is

based in Nashville, though

they accept submissions inter-

nationally. This year they re-

ceived nearly 6000

submissions from over 100

countries.

Are there some “fringe

benefits” that come with the

award? Yes, there are some

really nice prizes, like CD

manufacturing (from Disc

Makers), music distribution

(Symphonic Distribution),

radio airplay and promo (from

RadioAirplay.com) and there

are other prizes like guitar

strings (from D'Addario). Lots

of great prizes!

It is not your first award

(tell us a bit about the other

awards)? I’ve won a few Lys

Blues awards, which are Que-

bec-based awards. Several

years ago I won the Narrative

Song Competition for my

song Small Town van Goghwhich is about (Gaspesian)

painter Tennyson Johnson. In

2012, I received an Interna-

tional Song writing Competi-

tion for my song You MightCome Around, a duet I

recorded with Annabelle

Chvostek. I’ve also placed in

the finals of other competi-

tions, like the 2017 Canadian

Song writing Competition. I

love songwriting, so it’s all

been very encouraging!

Tell us a bit about your

recent work? The latest re-

lease is a roots-rock Ameri-

cana EP called Gasoline. I

recorded it with Los Angeles

musicians, drummer Kenny

Aronoff (John Mellencamp,

John Fogerty, Bob Seger, etc.)

and bassist James LoMenzo

(John Fogerty, Slash, David

Lee Roth, etc.).

I remember that you

were at one point studying at

McGill in Education. Are

you still working in that

field? Yes. Off and on, I still

work as a course lecturer in

the field of Education at

McGill.

Where do you find your

inspiration? I draw inspira-

tion from great songs and

songwriters. Hank Williams,

George Jones and Tom T. Hall

were some of my earliest in-

fluences. Later, I was more in-

fluenced by artists like Steve

Earle, Bruce Springsteen and

Tom Petty. John Fogerty has

had a big influence as well.

For example, I tend to write

short songs, usually around

three minutes in length. Gaso-line is like 3 minutes and 6

seconds. That style of concise

writing is very much influ-

enced by a lot of the music

John Fogerty wrote with Cree-

dence Clearwater Revival…a

lot of those great songs were

barely three minutes long! He

is the master of concise song-

writing!

Where have you played

over recent months? I have

been busy with a new course I

am teaching at McGill this

fall, so I haven’t been per-

forming a lot. I did have a CD

launch in May 2017, and I will

be performing in Montreal

later this fall.

What are your plans for

the next months or the com-

ing year? Are you working

on a specific project? I have

a few songs recorded with

Kenny Aronoff and James

LoMenzo that are more rock

sounding. I plan to release

these songs in 2018.

Will Gaspesians have an

occasion to see you play soon

or in the foreseeable future?

I don’t have anything booked

in the Gaspé region at the mo-

ment…but you never know!

I’ll keep you posted!

Do you still come often to

the Gaspé Peninsula? I do. I

always make a couple of trips

down during the summer and

again during the Christmas

holidays.

What is the best way to

buy your music? Gasoline is

available for download and

streaming at iTunes, Amazon,

CD Baby, Spotify, etc. Pur-

chase links can be found on

my website, http://www.dale-

boyle.com. For those who

want to buy a physical CD,

visit my website and send me

a message using the contact

button at the bottom of the

page!

For further information:

About the contest: Visit

https://unsignedonly.com

About what critics think of

Dale Boyle’s work:

Gasoline “fuses L.A. en-

ergy with roots-rock soul” -

Kathryn Greenway (Montreal

Gazette).

“The title track Gasoline is

a fiery rootsy rocker” - (ctr-

laltcountry.be)

“Beautiful songs”...”The

title track (Gasoline) is a gift”

- Dani Heyvaert (Root-

stime.be)

“It (Gasoline) is great...it’s

what we call a good radio

song...it sounds fantastic” -

Jake Lawrence (K1037 FM

Radio)

“Gasoline is a very good

track"..."Americana with just

the right amount of rock n' roll

and blues. It has all the ingre-

dients to become a classic” -

Real Roots Café.

Dale Boyle, centre, recorded Gasoline with Kenny Aronoff, left,and James LoMenzo, right.

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Cont'd on page 9

Gilles Gagné

Photo: G. Gagné

GASTEM:

A company in hibernation, admits president Raymond Savoie

NEW CARLISLE – Gastem,

the oil and gas exploration

company that is trying to get

$1 million in compensation

from the small municipality

of Ristigouche South East, is

in a hibernation state since

2014, admits its president,

Raymond Savoie.

That hibernation notably

translated into a stock market

transaction halt in 2014, and

was marked by the closure of

the Montreal head office, also

says Mr. Savoie, who was in-

terviewed during a break at

the New Carlisle court house.

The Superior Court trial

started on September 5.

“We closed all the projects

(…) We closed the website.

We are restructuring the com-

pany. We have other ventures

in sight,” says Raymond

Savoie to justify the discre-

tion Gastem has shown since

2014, except for the lawsuit

initiated that same year

against the Gaspesian village

of 167 inhabitants.

Ristigouche South East

adopted a regulation to pro-

tect its water sources in

March 2013, which raised the

ire of Gastem, and prompted

the company to seek compen-

sation, given that its staff and

contractors were preparing an

oil and gas exploration cam-

paign in the village.

Closing “all the projects”,

means that the company

phased out all its exploration

activities in Quebec, but also

in the United States, “in the

state of New York,” points

out Mr. Savoie.

Admitting that the com-

pany is far from rich, he as-

sures that “we are not

financially backed by other

companies (during the trial).

As part of a team, we would

be forced to accept other

partners’ influences.”

He adds that Gastem did-

n’t pull out of the

Ristigouche South East be-

cause the company didn’t

have the financial means to

undertake drilling operations.

Gastem is nevertheless

criticized for having concen-

trated on getting compensa-

tion instead of challenging

the regulation adopted by

Ristigouche South East. The

company concentrated on

getting compensation for

preparatory work that was

supposed to lead to a drilling

operation that never came.

“We don’t want to work

where we are not comfort-

able. We can’t discuss with a

population and a municipal

council opposed to the proj-

ect,” explains Raymond

Savoie.

On September 6, the sec-

ond day of the trial, Gastem

lowered its compensation re-

quest from $1.5 million to $1

million because initially, the

company had included two

amounts that were relevant at

the time, but that are not any-

more, says Mr. Savoie.

A sum of $360,000 was at

the time due to a subcontrac-

tor about to carry out seismic

work and a caution of

$150,000 had been paid to

the Quebec Department of

Natural Resources. The seis-

mic work was never carried

out because the exploration

campaign was cancelled and

the caution of $150,000 was

reimbursed for the same rea-

son.

“We knew before the trial

began that our claim would

be lowered. We were waiting

for the testimony of our ac-

countant. We were not trying

to fool anyone,” concludes

Mr. Savoie.

Raymond Savoie is president of Gastem.

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Trial highlights Gilles Gagné

With excerpts from othermedia (Radio-Canada, CHAUand CIEU-FM)

Day 1: Approximately 30

people showed up for the first

day of the trial, including en-

vironmentalists, citizens of

Ristigouche South East and

even citizens from the west

part of Quebec, who want to

express their support to the

small Gaspesian village. The

first witness was a former mu-

nicipal councillor, Micheline

Pelletier, who participated in

the work leading to the adop-

tion of a water protection rule

in March 2013. She said that

the municipality had very lit-

tle information about the

drilling project of Gastem.

Gastem’s land man,

Jacques Perron, said in court

that Gastem first tried to con-

vince the Listuguj band ad-

ministration to accept the first

drilling operation, as the com-

pany had selected the best spot

on Native land. The request

was turned down by the band

council. Mr. Perron also ex-

plained that he then tried to

find a spot in Ristigouche

South East, and found two

owners, Huguette Bourdages

and Guy Deraspe, willing to

give Gastem a right of way in

2011. The adoption of the

water protection regulation

changed the company’s plan.

Day 2: Jacques Perron af-

firmed that until the fall of

2012, the municipal council of

Ristigouche South East did

not express opposition to

Gastem’s project of ex-

ploratory drilling. The opposi-

tion mounted when the town

of Gaspé adopted its water

protection regulation, in De-

cember 2012. The compensa-

tion amount requested by

Gastem was also lowered dur-

ing that second day of testi-

monies.

Day 3: Jean-Sébastien

Bernier, a biologist and share-

holder of Biofilia, a consulting

firm hired by Gastem in 2011

to evaluate the site selected for

the drilling operation, was

“flabbergasted by the figure of

two kilometres,” chosen by

Ristigouche South East as a

protected zone between an

artesian well and the drilling

location picked by the com-

pany. “In addition to not bear-

ing scientific value, the

distance is not coherent with

the sector’s geology and hy-

drogeology (…) It only

throws a spectre of terror, in

my opinion,” said Mr. Bernier.

Answering to the Gastem

attorney, Daniel Kochen-

berger, and the Ristigouche

South East attorney, Jean-

François Girard, Mr. Bernier

nevertheless indicated that

generally speaking, the pro-

tection distance was a basic

measure that has to be as-

sessed according to “a per

case fashion.” In 2013 the

Quebec government did not

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Gilles Gagné

Cont'd from page 2MCINNIS:

NOTICETO SOLE OWNERS OF AN IMMOVABLE,

TO SOLE OCCUPANTS OF A BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT,TO UNDIVIDED CO-OWNERS OF AN IMMOVABLE

AND TO CO-OCCUPANTS OF A BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT

VILLE DE GASPÉPoll of November 5, 2017

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given by Isabelle Vézina, returning officer:

to the sole owners of an immovable and the sole occupants of a business establish-ment who are not already entitled to be entered on the list of electors as a domiciled personthat they can be entered on the municipal list of electors for the current election be meetingthe following conditions :

1. be 18 years of age on 2017-11-052. be a natural person, a Canadian citizen, not

be under curatorship, on 2017-09-01and, on that date, not have been convicted, over the last five years, of an offence that is corrupt electoral practice

3. be the sole owner of an immovable or sole occupant of a business establishment situated in the territory of the municipality for at least 12 months on: 2017-09-01

4. have sent to the municipality, at the address indicated below, an application for entry on the list of electors not later than: 2017-10-19

AND

to the undivided co-owners of an immovable and the co-occupants of a business es-tablishment who are not already entitled to be entered on the list of electors as a domiciledperson, or sole owner of an immovable or sole occupant of a business establishment thatthey can be entered on the list of electors for the current election if they meet the followingconditions :

1. be 18 years of age on 2017-11-052. be a natural person, a Canadian citizen, not under

curatorship on 2017-09-01and, on that date, not have been convicted, over the lastfive years, of an offence that is a corrupt electoral practice

3. be the undivided co-owner of an immovable or co-occupantof a business establishment situated in the territory of the municipality for at least 12 months on: 2017-09-01

4. have designated by means of a power of attorney signed bythe majority of the co-owners or co-occupants who areelectors on: 2017-09-01

5. have sent to the municipality, at the address indicated below,a power of attorney not later than 2017-10-19

TAKE NOTE that the application for entry or a power of attorney sent after the tabling of thelist of electors but not later that October 19, 2017, will be considered an application to cor-rect the municipal list of electors.

A model application for entry or power of attorney form is available at the office of the re-turning officer. These documents take effect upon their receipt and remain valid until suchtime as they are withdrawn or replaced.

For additional information, contact the returning officer :

Isabelle Vézina25, rue de l’Hôtel-de-VilleGaspé (Québec) G4X 2A5418-368-2104, extension 8505

Issued in Gaspé, on September 13, 2017.

Isabelle Vézina,Returning officer

Massé supports Ristigouche South East Gastem lawsuit

NEW CARLISLE: – The pop-

ulation of Ristigouche South

East received some support

during the first day of the hear-

ings, as Manon Massé, Québec

solidaire Member of the Na-

tional Assembly for the riding

of Sainte-Marie-Saint-Jacques,

attended the first hours of the

trial.

She criticized the support

the governments led by

Philippe Couillard, Pauline

Marois and Jean Charest gave

to oil companies over the last

decade.

“When we look at the way

the hydrocarbon sector has de-

veloped globally (in Quebec),

we see bridges between the oil

industry and the government’s

high-ranking officials. Mr.

Savoie (Raymond, president of

Gastem) was minister of Mines

at a certain period for the Lib-

eral government. It makes for

people with really strong ties to

the industry. We are talking

here about companies that exist

on paper only and that would-

n’t survive if they couldn’t

count on the support of the

government. We saw that re-

cently for Junex, which re-

ceived compensations (from

the Quebec government) in the

Anticosti file. Without govern-

ment support, Pétrolia could

not borrow $100 from a bank,”

says Ms. Massé.

She wanted to attend the

beginning of the trial to support

the population of the Gaspe-

sian village.

“I think that the cause tack-

led by Ristigouche South East

is imposing and important. At

Québec solidaire, we have

shown our solidarity since the

beginning, since day one. I

wanted, on behalf of my party,

to demonstrate that we are with

them and that we are very

happy that it (the trial) has

started. They have felt that

threat for four-and-a-half years

now and they have had the

challenge of assuring their de-

fence. We want to tell the re-

gion that this trial is of prime

importance and that the citi-

zens are not alone. The ju-

risprudence that will be

established during the trial will

have consequences every-

where in Quebec,” she adds.

PUBLIC NOTICE OF ELECTION

POLL OF NOVEMBER 5, 2017

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given to the electors of the ville dePercé by Gemma Vibert, returning officer, that:

1. the following positions are open for nominations:

mayor and councillors for electoral districts 1 to 8.

2. every nomination paper for these positions shall be filed atthe office of the returning officer on the following days andat the following times:

From September 22, 2017 to October 6, 2017

Monday to Thursday: from 8:15 a.m. to 12 noon and from1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Friday: from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon.

IMPORTANT NOTE – On Friday October 6, 2017, theoffice will be open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.continuously.

3. if more than one candidate submits his nomination for thesame position, a poll will be held on:

November 5, 2017, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

and advance polling will be held on:

October 29, 2017, from 12 noon to 8 p.m.

4. I have appointed to act as election clerk: Mrs. MélanieLoubert.

5. You can reach me at the following address and telephonenumber:

City Hall137, route 132 Ouest, Percé

(418) 782-2933, ext. 2003

Issued in Percé, on September 6, 2017.

_________________________Gemma Vibert,Returning officer

PROVINCE DE QUÉBECVILLE DE PERCÉ

subsidiary when Lafarge and

Holcim merged their activities.

Holcim was then forced to sell

its Joliette plant, in Quebec, in

order to maintain fair competi-

tion on the market. CRH

Canada bought that plant. The

facility was supplying a big

part of the New Brunswick,

Nova Scotia and Prince Ed-

ward Island markets. McInnis

Cement is now supplying

them. McInnis Cement doesn't

reveal a transaction amount for

the acquisition of CRH

Canada's assets in New

Brunswick and Nova Scotia,

and no figures regarding the

annual volume of cement that

will likely be delivered to the

Moncton and Bedford termi-

nals

Page 8, September 13, 2017 - Spec

Catching up

with old

friends at Fall Fest.

Ruth Burton Hatcher,

Kingston,Ontario

Brenda - Lee Mercier Appelt,

Edson, Alberta

Getting

closer, yah!!!

Tammy Campbell-Kerr

Fredericton, NB

CASCAPEDIA-ST-JULES FALL FESTIVAL:

Look who’s talking about – The Gateway to the Gaspé

Put my favouritememories of Fall Fest in a few

words, hard to do. Every Fall

I make my way "home” to

Cascapedia - St Jules to partake in

what can only be described as the best

community celebration of all time. You won't

want to miss a thing. From Friday night to

Sunday night, there's something for everyone!

To name one favourite thing would be like

choosing one of your children to be your

favourite- impossible!! What I can say is

you'll see friends old and make some new.

You'll laugh, dance and maybe even sing! Above

all you'll have an amazing time and will be back

year after year !!See you under the tent!!

Karen Sexton Gatineau, Quebec

Once again

another Fall Fest is

approaching. What a great time to

see family and friends from far

and near. Thanks to all the volun-

teers and the committee for a job

well done. Couldn’t find a better

place to have a great party.

Henny St.Onge

Tidehead, New Brunswick

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Stockpiling from the

Dollar Store

When many of us were children we did not have the ‘lux-ury’ of shopping at a dollar store. Oh, sure city dwellers hadWoolworth’s and Kresge’s, which also boasted super lunchcounters. On the Gaspé, we had Robin’s (an awesome storewhich sold everything from soup to nuts and bolts) and Con-tinental. The dollar stores of today offer so much, and at rea-sonable prices.

Fall is around the corner and is nature’s way of remindingus that winter is coming. Being prepared for winter oncemeant the difference between life and death. Just as ourGaspesian ancestors stocked up on food and wood it is timefor us modern folk to stockpile from the dollar store. Not lifeand death, but darn convenient to do so. Winter is more thanhot chocolate and woolen socks.

Here is a suggestion for items to buy now that will save youa trip on a cold and windy winter evening:1. Batteries: Let’s avoid a drive to buy batteries by stocking upnow. It’s a waste of your time and gas. Buy all sizes, you neverknow what’s going to be needed.2. Gift wrap /Bags/Cards: Buy a bunch of dollar store giftbags, tissue paper and birthday cards. Go with a list of birth-days and buy a few months worth of cards. Buy a few genericones, just in case. Put them in a plastic tub, label it and forgetabout it. Then when those special events pop up, feel smug asyou go to that tub and pick out some tissue, a bag and a card.3. Baskets and Tubs: I am a huge fan of organizing and dol-lar store tubs and baskets help immensely with this task. Ithelps to make order out of chaos. A good thing.4. Stationery: This includes paper, writing pads, notebooks,pens or pencils, and envelopes. Not very exciting, but such apain when you run out. Most inexpensive way to get control ofthis is to stock up before you need to.5. Emergency Kit Items: Remember that winter is coming.So, prepare an emergency kit. You can put all the items in oneof your tubs or baskets. (See item #3) Items to consider: flash-lights, bungee cord, candles, fire starters, lighters, matches,manual can opener, first aid items, bottled water, flares, bottlesof water, and energy bars.6. Cleaning products: Depending on what products youprefer, dollar stores offer a wide selection of name brand clean-ing products, as well as no-name items. Stock up. Eventuallyyou will need these products.7. Guest Toiletries: The dollar store has everything youmight need to offer overnight guests: toothbrushes, littleshampoo bottles, mini deodorant, tiny toothpaste tubes, andmouthwash. Your guests will be so impressed and grateful theywill come often and stay longer! 8. Foil Baking Pans: ‘Tis the season for Harvest Suppers andif you are contributing, foil pans will come in handy. No needto worry about getting your pan back. On special occasions,or whenever you are super busy, the foil pan is your friend. 9. Seasonal Items: You won’t be able to get all these items inthe fall, but the dollar store has a large selection, reasonablypriced of items like wreaths, fancy napkins, and decorations.They are well stocked for many special occasions includingThanksgiving, Halloween, Christmas, Valentine’s Day, andEaster.10. Pet Supplies: There are loads of items for your furryfriends. Items such as bowls, treats, poo bags, collars andleashes, and toys are abundant and at low prices.

This reminds me of a saying that I have not heard for manyyears, but it still rings true: Plan for tomorrow, and today willtake care of itself.

Cont'd from page 6GASTEM:

inforce any systematic dis-

tance between artesian wells

and drilling locations. In

2016, the government adopted

a 500 metre buffer distance, a

level considered insufficient

by a certain number of ex-

perts.

Day 4: Former Ristigouche

South East mayor Annette

Sénéchal testified. She was

mayor when the March 2013

water protection regulation

was adopted. Gastem attorney

Daniel Kochenberger put

pressure on her and suggested

that her memory was selec-

tive. Former municipal ad-

ministrator Suzanne

Bourdages was clearer when

she stressed that at the begin-

ning of 2013, the context

changed suddenly when a

number of citizens started

pressuring the town council

for the adoption of a water

protection regulation. Ms.

Bourdages stressed that the

bylaw was not put up against

Gastem but rather to protect

drinkable water. The popula-

tion wanted it, insisted Ms.

Bourdages.

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Soap Box Derby 2017 updateJack HarrisonCASCAPEDIA-ST-JULES: : - The race is on! Despite crumblingbridges and jammed highways, the Cascapedia-St-Jules Soap BoxDerby will take place on Saturday, October 7, from 11 a.m. to 2p.m. Both the 12-49 and 50 plus age groups will be racing at thisone-day event and this year there will be a special race just for 80-year-olds! There will be no racing on the Sunday of Fall Fest.

The out-of-towners will all be here this year. Lawrence andBruce Day will race, the Escuminac racers, Lucy-Ann and Robert,have their motors running already, and the slower drivers from theToronto and London area will be here.

Ivan the Terrible revealed a bit of his much-improved cart andhe could be at the top once again. He has offered me some gearlubricant and says it is the best in the world. Should I take thechance?

Jim Geraghty asked me to mention him and say somethingnice, but I am not a “false news” broadcaster. Even so Jim, every-one knows how good you are, even after a one-year absence.

One of our most liked driver Alex “Moune” Dubé has gone toanother track – may God bless.

Everyone is welcome – we have spare carts for those wantingto give it a try. See you all at the 2018 Cascapedia-St. Jules FallFest!

To the qualified voters entitled to have their name entered on the referendum list of the munici-pality.

NOTICE is hereby given by the undersigned, Town clerk of « Ville de Gaspé »,

THAT at a special meeting held September 11, 2017, the town council has adopted the followingby-law :

1339-17 : DÉCRÉTANT UNE DÉPENSE D’UNE SOMME DE 385 000 $ ET UN EMPRUNTDE 385 000 $ POUR L’ACQUISITION D’UNE DAMEUSE POUR LE CENTRE DESKI MONT-BÉCHERVAISE ET ABROGEANT LE RÈGLEMENT 1338-17

THAT the qualified voters entitled to have their name entered on the referendum list of the mu-nicipality on the date of September 11, 2017, if it concerns natural or legal persons satisfying therequirements of the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities may demand thatby-law be submitted to a referendum poll according to the same law. The persons qualified to voteon the by-law in question will have access to a register open for that purpose from nine (9) hoursto nineteen (19) hours on September 19 and 20, 2017, at the town clerk’s office, at the town hallin order to enter their name, address and occupation together with their signature.

CONDITIONS TO BE A QUALIFIED VOTER ENTITLED TO HAVE HIS NAME ENTERED ONTHE REFERENDUM LIST OF THE MUNICIPALITY

A person who, on September 11, 2017, is not disqualified from voting according to article 524 ofthe Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities and meets the following require-ments:

• a natural person domiciled in the municipality and, since at least six months, in Québec and• is of full age and a Canadian citizen, and not under curatorship.

The non resident sole owner of an immoveable or non resident sole occupant of a business placesituated in the municipality who is not disqualified from voting and meets the following require-ments:

• is the owner of an immoveable or sole occupant of a business place situated in the munic-ipality for at least 12 months;

• in the case of a natural person, be of full age and a Canadian citizen and not under cura-torship.

The non resident undivided co-owners and non resident co-occupants of a business place situ-ated in the municipality not disqualified from voting and meet the following requirements:

• is the undivided co-owner of an immoveable or co-occupant of a business place situated in the municipality for at least 12 months;

• is designated by means of a power of attorney signed by a majority of the persons who areco-owners or co-occupants for at least 12 months, as the one who has the right to signin their name and to be entered on the referendum list of the municipality. This power of attorney must be produced before or at the signature time.

Legal person:

• have designated by resolution among its members, directors or employees, a person who,on September 11, 2017, and at voting time, is of full age and a Canadian citizen, is notunder curatorship and is not disqualified to vote.

THAT the persons qualified to vote on the by-law in question must establish their identity to theresponsible person for the register, by presenting, among others: a health-insurance card issuedby the Québec Health Insurance Board, a driver’s permit issued by the Québec Automobile In-surance Society, a Canadian passport, an identity card of the Canadian Armed Forces, a certifi-cate of Indian status.

THAT the number of applications needed in order that a referendum poll be held for this By-Lawis 1229 and failing this number, the concerned by-law will be deemed approved by the qualifiedvoters.

THAT the qualified voters may examine this by-law at the office of the undersigned from 8:15 amto 12 noon and from 1 p.m. till 4:30 pm from Monday to Thursday, and from 8:15 am to 12 noonon Friday, and during registration hours.

THAT the result of this registration procedure will be announced on September 20, 2017, at 7pm, at the office of the undersigned, 25, rue de l’Hôtel-de-Ville in Gaspé.

GIVEN at Gaspé, September 13, 2017.

Isabelle Vézina,Town clerk

PUBLIC NOTICE

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28 years for Terry Fox DayElaine SextonCASCAPEDIA-ST-JULES: : - Cascapedia-St-Jules will be cel-ebrating its 28th year of participating in Terry Fox Day onSunday, September 17. This year marks the Foundation’s 37thTerry Fox Day.

Due to the heavy traffic on the bridges, the walk will takeplace on Route Beauglen. Registration will be at the Commu-nity Center at 10:30 a.m. with the walk beginning at 11 a.m.from the corner of Beauglen and Gallager (parking in field).Organizers are grateful to Lena and Frankie for allowing theuse of the field. Participants will walk to the residence of BertChalmers and back again. There will be live entertainment toenjoy at the Community Centre beginning at 11:30. If anyonewould like to come and sing, you are more then welcome.There will be hot dogs, corn and homemade soup for salealong with bar service, door prizes and free desserts of allkinds.

The first walk raised $1,043. The goal this year is to reach,$3,000 with the help of our friends in Gesgapegiag and loyalsupporters. For those who are far away but still want to con-tribute, you may donate online, at the Terry Fox Foundationsite, with a direct link to the Cascapedia St-Jules site. This willmake sure that your donation will be part of the event heldhere. The foundation will issue the receipts.

Last year $2,139 was raised. The main organizers are alwaysexcited to receive the phone call at the end of the day to seewhat the grand total is. It is important to note that it takesmany to make such an event successful, including the partici-pants, the musicians, those who make the delicious soups anddesserts and the volunteers who help in one aspect or another.

In the 27 years of taking part, Cascapedia-St-Jules hasraised a grand total of $86,033 and all of that is thanks to thegenerous pledges and support from all the communities.

Those interested in volunteering can call 418-759-5131, oremail meggeoff1@gmail.com.

If you cannot make it for the walk, you can still go to thehall for a great afternoon. Organizers hope to see as many ofyou as possible at this wonderful cause.

Tie your laces and join us once again this year, rain or shine,as our hero Terry did, in helping to reach his goal to find acure. “Even if I don’t finish we need others to continue. It’s got to keepgoing without me.” Terry Fox.

Please note that Mass will be on Saturday night, September16, at 4 p.m. and not on Sunday morning.

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Photo: courtesy of Kate LeBlanc

Photo: C. Dow

Dream of a lifetime coming true for Kate LeBlancCynthia Dow

NEW RICHMOND: - “ I ’ve

been wanting to do this trip

ever since I finished the book,

Honouring our Heroes,” Kate

LeBlanc of New Richmond

told SPEC. The book about

Gaspesians’ involvement in

the Armed Forces was a proj-

ect sponsored by CASA to

record the information about

veterans all along the Coast.

Kate is also a Past Presi-

dent of the Chaleurs Bay Le-

gion Branch 172 and now

she’s off, on September 19, to

Canada’s major battlefields

and war cemeteries across

northern Europe.

First stop is in Amsterdam,

where she will get to visit her

Uncle Lloyd’s grave at Nijm-

gen, in Jonkersbos Cemetery.

The story of Flight Officer

Lloyd LeBlanc became front-

page news when his remains

were found and buried in

2005. He had been shot down

in a Halifax bomber on May

25, 1944, over Holland.

Kate comes by her interest

in Canadian military service

honestly. She is the daughter

of a veteran, Rolly LeBlanc,

who served with four of his

brothers in World War II. The

oldest, Arnold, served in

Canada; Lloyd, as mentioned,

served in Bomber Command

and died in Holland; Roland

(Rolly) served with the RCAF

in Tunisia; Leonard was at

Dieppe, Italy and Germany;

and James also served out of

England with the Bomber

Command in a Lancaster.

A younger brother, Alban,

enlisted when he came of age

as the war ended. In fact, he

was on a boat to Newfound-

land when the war in Europe

came to a close, and was in

Vancouver on his way to the

Pacific when Japan surren-

dered. “He was excited about

going, but never saw any ac-

tion,” Kate noted.

It’s not just family connec-

tions in Europe that Kate

means to commemorate. She

has a list of cemeteries and

graves she intends to visit. At

Groesbeek cemetery in Hol-

land, she’ll visit five graves:

Louis Allan Sexton from Saint

Jules; Joseph Duguay from

Paspébiac West; Vincent Thi-

bodeau from Maria; Gérard

Leblanc from New Richmond

station; and Joseph Rosario

Dumais from Caplan. Her idea

is to take photos of the graves

of as many of the local men as

she can find. She has been try-

ing to contact family members

still in the area, and would

love to get photos and more

information about these often

forgotten soldiers.

At Holten, a little north of

Nijmgen, Kate will visit the

grave of James Henderson of

New Richmond who had been

killed in Antwerp the day after

the war ended. He had been

working with the Free Polish

Resistance movement, and

they hadn’t heard about the

end of hostilities. Others at

Holten include James Watson

Henderson, James Grant An-

ningson and Sterling Edmond

MacLean, all from New Rich-

mond; Leo Caissy from

L’Alvern; and Gérard Vaillan-

court from Matapedia.

Before leaving Amster-

dam, Kate will join an organ-

ized tour into Belgium to see

Mechelen, Ypres, and then to

Lille, France to visit cemeter-

ies related to the D-Day inva-

sion and First World War

battles such as Vimy, Pass-

chendaele and Beaumont

Hamel. At the WWI cemetery

at Tyne Cot, where some

12,000 soldiers are buried, she

hopes to find the graves of sol-

diers killed at Passchendale:

William Buckland from New

Carlisle; Clifford Gilker, who

was killed in Nov 1917 (he

had lied about his age to join

the action); and John Trem-

blay of Grand Pabos.

The Go Ahead Tour will

visit an important WWI bat-

tleground for Canadians: Hill

62 outside Lille, and the Mu-

seum and Chateau at Pass-

chendaele. Although it’s not

included in the organized ac-

tivities, Kate intends to take in

the Last Post ceremony at the

Menin Gate, which has been

held every evening at 8 p.m.

since 1923. A volunteer com-

mittee from Ypres carries on

the tradition.

“I’ll be looking for some

names on the Gate, names of

men with no known grave.

There may be more, but so far

I have the names of Raymond

George Adams from Gaspé,

John Thomas Blampied from

New Carlisle, Leslie Dow

from Port Daniel Centre,

Philip Fairservice of Black

Cape, William Lagacé from

Matapedia… they were all in

their early 20s, probably killed

at one of the last battles at

Passchendaele on October 3,

1917,” Kate explained.

The Canadian War Memo-

rial at Vimy is the ultimate

goal for Kate, and SPEC

asked why she had not taken

in the ceremony for the 100th

anniversary that was cele-

brated this spring. “By the

time I looked into it last year,

all the tours were booked

solid, but I am glad I was not

there with 25,000 people! I

couldn’t imagine seeing what

I want to see with so many

people around. Now there will

be fewer going through it with

me, I’ll have more opportunity

to wander around.” She is es-

pecially keen to have her pho-

Kate LeBlanc of New Richmond.

tograph taken with the Mother

of Canada statue, internation-

ally recognized as one of the

most touching war memorials

in the world.

Kate told SPEC there are at

least 38 Gaspesians commem-

orated at Vimy including

seven killed on April 9 at the

major Battle of Vimy, “where

Canada became a nation.” It

was the first battle when all

Canadian regiments fought

under one infantry banner,

under the leadership of Gen-

eral Curry. Killed that day

were Willier Bonenfant (20)

of Rivière au Renard; Alphée

Fournier (33) of Bonaventure;

Charles Henry Philips (25) of

Peninsula; John LeBlanc (20)

of New Richmond; John Peter

Roy of Bonaventure; Carl

Sweetman (24) of Port Daniel;

and Elias Tapp (28) of Rivière

au Renard.

Kate also looks forward to

seeing the Caribou memorial

commemorating the death of

more than 700 members of the

Royal Newfoundland Regi-

ment at Beaumont Hamel.

“Only 68 people walked away

from that catastrophe,” she

notes.

During the visit to the Nor-

mandy Coast she will go to

Bény-sur-Mer where Leslie

Holland Coull from Grand

Cascapedia is buried: he died

during the D-day invasion. He

was the son of WWI veteran

Sydney Coull who named his

four sons after battles in which

he had fought. Three of the

four enlisted in WWII: Arras,

Granville, and Holland. Ver-

dun was too young to enlist.

Arras and Granville survived

the war. She’s also going to

Dieppe, where her Uncle

Leonard fought and survived.

He was declared Missing In

Action for two days, then

brought back to England by

the French underground.

“People think it’s ghoulish

to do cemetery visits, but for

me it’s a way of honouring

these young men. We owe

everything we have to them;

they gave up their youth so we

could live to an old age. Doing

this trip is like the final chap-

ter of the book. When I was

preparing it, I got to know

them as people, not just

names. I got invested in who

they were. It’s important to me

that they not be forgotten.”

Kate is always surprised by

the number of people who

don’t know their relatives who

served and died in Europe.

She noted it’s easy to do re-

search online, and through

Veterans Affairs, Canadians

can even get the entire mili-

tary history of their ancestors.

“I’m going to visit Holland,

France and Belgium to say Hi

from the Gaspé,” Kate told

SPEC.

Kate would like to hear

from anyone who wants a

photograph of a grave, or who

can share with her stories

about the soldiers who never

came home. You can reach her

at katyboo@navigue.com and

follow her tour at the Go

Ahead Tours online: the Cana-

dian World War History in Eu-

rope Tour.

From left, Kate’s Uncle Leonard and her father Roland (Rolly) LeBlanc in their uniforms.

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KENNEDY: Sister Cecelia 1921-2017"Children let us love, not in word or speech,but in truth and action.” (1 John 3:18)

Sister Cecelia was called to heaven on August 21,2017. For many years a resident of the Sisters of theHoly Rosary Mother House at Rimouski, Sister servedher congregation for seventy-two years as a teacher,principal and a tireless worker in the field of educationon the Gaspesie, in Campbellton and Maine.

My most vivid memory of Sister is centered on thatmomentous day of November 22, 1963. When news ofthe assassination of President Kennedy enveloped ourschool at Listuguj, all classes were cancelled and thestudents assembled in the auditorium. Three televi-sions in the huge room brought us the tragedy in Dal-las. After about an hour of viewing, the leadership ofthe room turned to Sister Cecelia who led us all in thepraying of the Rosary, interspersed between thedecades with spontaneous prayers and commentsfrom Sister. I left the school about four p.m. Sister wasstill praying with a group of Sisters and parents.

As I left the yard, I recalled what my mother hadoften told me years before. "Mr. Elias Briand and Mrs.Annie Kennedy knew more prayers than anyone I'vemet." Mrs. Annie was Cecelia's mother. Sister told methat her mother was a prolific reader and had taught allher six children to read before they had started school,which Cecelia had begun in 1928.

My mother added something else. Mrs. Annieprayed three complete rosaries a day! Cecelia hadlearned to pray very early as a child. Mother went onto tell me that the parents of Up-the-Bay in Douglas-town confided about their children on Sunday p.m. toMrs. Annie Rooney Kennedy so that she could verify iftheir prayers were well enough mastered that theymight go down to Douglastown to make their FirstCommunion! Small wonder, then, that Sister Cecelialed us in prayer on that November afternoon!

Sister Cecelia was convinced of her calling to the Sis-ters of the Holy Rosary in 1945 and entered the novi-tiate in that same year. Her entry was well supportedand sustained by her mother's sister, Grace Rooney(Mother St. Bridgit) herself a senior sister of the R.S.R.congregation.

After her profession in religious life, Sister was as-signed to teach at Restigouche (Listuguj) and then, re-spectively, at Barachois, Matapedia, Gaspé and PointeNavarre. She next went to study in Montreal and thenreturned to the Gaspesie. She went on to teach at Kit-tery, Maine, before being posted to Campbellton whereshe coordinated catechetics and directed the St.Thomas Aquinas Parish Choir. Later, she moved toPortland and Alfred, Maine, where she animated at aretreat centre.

In 2001, in failing health, she returned to the MotherHouse and worked in the linen room until her declin-ing health forced her to withdraw from physical workin 2004. In 2007, she entered the CSR Health Unitwhere she remained until her passing.

Other than my recollection of November 1963, Iwould like to remind colleagues and former studentsof two special attributes of Sister Kennedy that arememorable.

The seventeen and eighteen-year-old girls at Res-tigouche in '62 came from all along the Gaspesie. Theylived in a residence adjacent to the high school. A hugeskating rink was nearby. A Sister was always presentand called the girls at 6:40 p.m. They had to be in their

A Celebration ofthe Journey of Life(and Peter’s 70th birthday)

Friends of Peter Ross(Yes, he’s coming back to celebrate in Gaspé)

are invited to join him onSunday, October 1, from 2-4 pm

at the Seniors’ Hall, St-Majorique(directly behind the RC church).

Bring a poem, a story, a song, and/orsome words of wisdom about the Journey of Life. 

(No material gifts, please!)Light refreshments will be served. 

residence at 7 p.m. but Sister Kennedy had a differentrecipe. Under her supervision, they "cut the ice" until 7and, often, she approved of five extra minutes! Uponher passing, one of those very students said, “Sister Ce-celia was so kind with us. She understood us and al-ways defended us. A great influence and a fine lady."The real milk of human kindness!

Yes, a great defender. One Monday morning sheknocked on my door. "Mr. Briand," she began, "willyou be kind to the girls this morning. They owe you amajor essay, but yesterday they had a big birthdayparty and some of them feel their essays are not up tothe standard you expect. They don't feel it is wise topass them in."

Sister was their ombudswoman. I agreed to extendby two days and swore never again to demand a majorassignment on Monday mornings. The girls were allappreciative and Sister Cecelia later told me that goodteachers ought to be marked by kindness.

Farewell, Sister Cecelia. May you live in the pres-ence of God whom you have served with fidelity dur-ing a long life.

Gary Briand

FLOWERS: LeeIn memory of my dear brother Lee who passed

away on September 7, 2016.I think of you in silence. I often speak your name.Life here without you, Lee,Has never been the same.

Loved and missed by sister Iona and family (Troy,Kent & Glen).

FLOWERS: LloydIn loving memory of our cherished and beloved son

and brother who left us suddenly as the result of a caraccident on September 5, 1979.This month comes back with deep regret.It brings back a night we won’t forget.You fell asleep without saying goodbyeAnd our memories of you will never die.We miss you more than anyone knows,As each day passes, our emptiness grows.The tears we shed will wipe away,But the ache in our heart will always stay.No one knows the grief we bearWhen our family meets and you’re not there.You left us suddenly, your thoughts unknown,But you left us memories we are proud to own.

Will always be loved and never forgotten by Mom,Dad, brothers Clyde and Wayne and sisters Carol andDarlene.

WALSH: LoisI often lie awake at night,When the world is fast asleepAnd take a walk down memory laneWith tears upon my cheeks.Remembering you is easy,I do it every day.Missing you is a heartacheThat never goes away.I hold you tightly within my heart,And there you will remain,Until the joyous day arrives,When we will meet again.

Love, your husband Bill.

Card of ThanksA special thank-you to all my family and friends for

all the lovely cards and best wishes for my birthdayand in the time of my illness. They were greatly appe-ciated.

Alberta Flowers

Novena to St. JudeMost holy St. Jude, faithful servant and

friend of Jesus, the church honours and evokesyou in universality as the patron of hopelesscases; of things almost despaired of, pray forme, I am so helpless and alone. Make sure, Iimplore you, of that particular privilege givento you to bring visible and speedy health wherehealth is almost despaired of. Come to my as-sistance. This great need is that I may receivethe consolation and help of heaven in all my ne-cessities, tribulations and suffering particularly- say your request - and that I may praise Godwith you and all the elect forever.

I promise, oh blessed St. Jude, to be evermindful of this great favour, to always honouryou as my special and powerful patron and togreatly encourage devotion to you.  Amen.

G.T.

HOPE TOWN:Whist Party

A whist party will be held on Satur-day, October 14 at 8 p.m. at theHope Town Community Centre.Come out and join us for a night offun.

HOPE TOWN:Hope Baptist Church

Hebrews 10:25 says "You should notstay away from the church meetings,as some are doing..." Sunday Schoolat 9:45 a.m. for all ages; Family Wor-ship at 11 a.m. Sunday, (nursery pro-vided); King’s Kids (ages 5-12) at3:30 p.m. Friday; Young Peoples (Gr.7 and up) at 7 p.m. Friday. We are aChrist-centered, Bible-believing andpreaching, friendly church whereeveryone is welcome. 305 Route132, Hometown 418-752-5838 Pas-tor Paul R. Bedford BTh. MTh.

HOPE TOWN:Terry Fox Walk

September 17 will be Hope Town’s14th annual Terry Fox Walk. Regis-tration will be between 12 and 1p.m. at the Community Center inHope Town. This year again we willbe walking on the 132 from TraversLane in Shigawake to Hope’s Munic-ipal Hall which is a total of 10.7 km.Transportation is arranged fromHope Town to Shigawake where thewalk will begin. For more informationor pledge sheets please call LindaMacWhirter at 418-752-2015 or e-mail at linmac@navigue.com.

NEW CARLISLE:Church Service

Knox Presbyterian Church will beholding a service on Sunday, Sep-tember 17, at 3 p.m.

NEW CARLISLE:Corn Boil

Bay Chaleur Shrine Club will be hold-ing a corn boil on the New CarlisleGreen on Saturday, September16, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. $10 perperson for two corn and a chili dog.Musical entertainment will be pro-vided by Derek Knowles, member ofthe New Brunswick Country MusicHall of Fame. Profits in support of theMontreal Shriners Hospital. For tick-ets call 418-72-8397.

NEW CARLISLE:Julia’s Tea Corner Closed

Julia’s Tea Corner, located at theKempffer Cultural and InterpretationCentre is closed until next sum-mer. Next year, if all goes accordingto plan, we hope to be able to offerguests the opportunity to have teaoutside on our new deck (on sunnydays) Please note that the new pricewill be $8. Hope to see you then!!Keep checking Coast Round-Up forfurther activities this coming fall.

NEW CARLISLE:Card Games

Every first Thursday of the month,starting in October throughout the fall2017 and Winter 2018, Kempffer Cul-tural and Interpretation Centre willhave card games from 1 to 4 p.m. atthe New Carlisle Town Hall. Play whatyou wish and bring your partner. Re-freshments will be served. $5 en-trance fee. Proceeds go to HeritageNew Carlisle.

September 15.

CASCAPEDIA-ST-JULES:50+ Club Activities

Friday, September 22: Music-doors open at 7 p.m.Every Thursday: Dame de Pique at1 p.m. $5 per person.

CASCAPEDIA-ST. JULES:Book Launch:

The Royal Canadian Legion Baie deChaleur Branch 172 will be hosting abook launch for “The Endless Battle”at 55 Gallagher Rd. Cascapedia St.Jules on September 23, from 2-4p.m. The author, Andy Flanagan, willdeliver a short talk about the Cana-dian participation in the defence ofHong Kong and their internment asPOW’s in Japan. An exhibit of arti-facts, diaries and related materialswill be on display. Books will be avail-able for purchase. Everyone is wel-come to attend.

GESGAPEGIAG:Community Market

A community market will be held inthe Galgosiet building on Saturday,September 23, from 10 a.m. to 4p.m. To reserve a table for $5, callthe band office (Bonnie Jerome) 418-759-3441.

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GASPÉ:Terry Fox Run

On September 17 at 1 p.m. on thebicycle path, starting on the wharfstreet, at Synnott`s Location Shop toBoom Defense Hill and back. Therewill be sweaters, participating stick-ers and refreshments. Donations willbe accepted for this worthy cause,CANCER RESEARCH. Pledge formscan be obtained by contacting NellisRehel 418 368 5901.

YORK:Military Whist Tournament

The York River Seniors Club invitesyou to a regional military-whist tour-nament on Saturday, September23, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at theGaspé Elementary School, 234 Mon-seigneur Leblanc, Gaspé. The costfor the day is $25, which includeslunch and an assortment of prizes.For more information or to register atable of 4 players, please contactTony Patterson 418- 368-3276 orCynthia McDonald 418-368-5227.

DOUGLASTOWN:Douglastown

Community CenterUpcoming Events

Sunday, September 17, from 8a.m. to 10:30 a.m., we welcomeeveryone to our monthly communitybreakfast. Join friends and neigh-bours for an excellent breakfast witha traditional menu. $8 for adults (12& over), $4 for children (5-11 years)would be appreciated (ages 4 andunder, free). There will be a few nicechanges to our menu.Monday, September 18, at 7 p.m.storytelling evening. Les semeurs decontes, a group of eight storytellersare finishing their walking tour inGaspé; and they will be having anevening of storytelling. Let us knowif you want to be part of thisevening. Voluntary contribution.There will possibly be a few storiesin English.Friday, October 6, at 5 p.m., theCommunity Centre’s Happy Hour willbe dedicated to all Douglastownnewcomers! This is a great opportu-nity to get together with old friendsor make new ones. Bring your re-freshments and a dish to share. Avoluntary contribution would be ap-preciated.

DOUGLASTOWN:An invitation

The Community Centre would like toinvite you to come and enjoy our liv-ing room during regular greetinghours. A nice place to read, study,chat with a friend or just sit andenjoy the view. We have a newespresso machine that is waiting foryou.

BARACHOIS:Malbay Festival General Meeting

A general meeting for the MalbayFestival will be held Wednesday,September 20, at 7 p.m., at Bara-chois Recreation Centre. Informationconcerning the festival and to elect acommittee for the 2018 Festival.

BARACHOIS:Legion Branch 261Upcoming Events

Every Monday: The Royal CanadianLegion, Branch 261, will be having abingo at 7 p.m. at the Legion. Every-one welcome.

BARACHOIS:Yoga

Come out and try Yoga on Satur-day, September 16, at 10 a.m. atthe Belle Anse School for a reducedrate of $5. Bilingual instruction. Yourbody will thank you for it! Regularweekly session starts in October.

BARACHOIS:Harvest Supper

There will be a Harvest Supper at theMountain View Golden Age Club at857 Route 132 East on Saturday,September 30, at 5 p.m. $12 foradults, and $6 for children under 12.For tickets contact Flora Asselin at418-645-3919 or Janet Harvey at418-355-3899. Seats are limited -Everyone is welcome!

BARACHOIS:Public Market

The next Barachois Public Market willtake place on Saturday, Septem-ber 23, at the Barachois RecreationCentre from 9 a.m. to noon. If youlive in the Barachois / St- Georges /Percé areas and are interested inselling your garden vegetables orfruit, baking, jams, crocheting, knit-ting, etc. (either as an individual oras a fundraiser for a group), andwould like to reserve a table ($10)please contact Sandy Coombs at418-645-2874. Tables are limited, soplease reserve by September 21.

BARACHOIS:Pot Luck Supper

There will be a Pot Luck Supper atthe Barachois Recreation Centre at 5p.m. on Saturday, September 16,2017. $8 per person, $5 children -12 and under. All proceeds go to theGaspé Cancer Foundation. For moreinfo or to donate, contact DebbieTouzel at 418-782-6455 or CarolynDeVouge at 418-360-3651.

PORT DANIEL AND SHIGAWAKE:

Bible StudyEvening Prayer and discussion will beheld at Shigawake Town Hall everyWednesday (unless otherwisenoted) at 7 p.m. and at St. James,Port Daniel, every Friday.

HOPE TOWN:Bingo

There will be a gift bingo on Friday,September 22, at 7:30 p.m. Pro-ceeds for replacement of rink netsand contribution to renovation costs.Bingo will take place at the Commu-nity Center and is organized by theSports and Recreation Club.

NEW CARLISLE:Harvest Supper

St. Andrew’s Anglican Church will beholding its annual harvest supper onSaturday, September 23, from4:30 to 6 p.m., takeouts 3:30 to 4:30only. Adults $12, children under 10$6. For takeouts call Mary Beth at418-752-3661.

NEW CARLISLE:Bible Chapel Services

Sunday: Breaking of Bread for Be-lievers - 9:30 a.m.; Sunday nightservice - 7 p.m.; Wednesday: Biblestudy and prayer - 7 p.m. “You MustBe Born Again.”

NEW CARLISLE:Monthly Breakfast

The New Carlisle 50+ Club will beholding its monthly breakfast at theHeritage Restaurant on Wednes-day, October 11, at 9 a.m.

NEW CARLISLE:Local Market

The last market of the season andgarlic festival will be on Saturday,September 23, with a mini themeof Christmas. Stock up for winterwith fresh vegetables and other localproducts. Buy special Christmasgifts. Support our local producersand artisans. Socialize, listen tomusic and eat lots of delicious home-made food from soup to sausagesand learn about garlic. Face painting.More than 20 vendors. Join us in thepark rain or shine! (In the arena if itrains)

NEW CARLISLE:Walk-a-thon

Mark your calendar for this year’s fallfundraising event for the LindaLeMore-Brown Foundation’s Walk-a-thon - Sunday, October 11. Reg-istration is at 12:30 p.m. at theOptimist Chalet. Information andpledge sheets are available at theCASA office at 208B Gerard D.Levesque, New Carlisle, or call 418-752-5995.

NEW RICHMOND:United Church

October 21: Turkey SupperDecember 15: Christmas Concert.

NEW RICHMOND: Friperie Notice

Friperie Entraide d L’ E.P.E. schedule:open Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3p.m. or at other times by appoint-ment only 418-392-5161. Freeclothing for the whole family. We arechanging seasons and we offer youour surplus for free. Homemadesoup Saturday at noon for only $2.At 248 Perron Blvd West, New-Rich-mond, at the corner of CampbellRoad.

CASCAPEDIA-ST-JULES:Exhibition by Barry Le Blanc

From La Cache to the estuary, a pho-tographic essay of the Grand Cas-capedia. Landscape photographer,Barry Le Blanc, will exhibit strikingimages of this internationally-renowned salmon river. Throughoutthis exhibit, which includes inter-views and a twenty minute video, hebrings to light many beautiful loca-tions, capturing the changing spiritof the Grand Cascapedia. Closes

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BLANKET CLASSIFIEDS

UNITED CHURCHSunday, September 17

2 p.m. Hopetown

COAST ROUND-UP

ANGLICANCHURCH OF

CANADASunday, September 17

Shigawake9 a.m Holy Eucharist

New Carlisle11 a.m. Holy Eucharist

HopetownHopetown United Church

Joint Service with Anglicans 2 p.m.

PARISH OF GASPESunday, September 17

York10 a.m. Morning Prayer

PARISH OF ALL SAINTSBY THE SEA

Sunday, September 17St. Peter’s Malbay11 a.m. Service

CLASSIFIED

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20Aries, don’t let plans that don’t cometo fruition discourage you. Many ofyour plans will fall into place, andthere is plenty of time to think of oth-ers. Keep dreaming away.TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21People close to you may be keepingsecrets, Taurus. You don’t know thereason they aren’t telling you every-thing, but chances are you’ll get thefull story soon enough.GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21You might feel as if your mental wiringis about to expire, Gemini. It could betime to shut the circuits down and letyour brain recharge its batteries.CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22Cancer, expect this week to gosmoothly as you put in a lot of timeand effort. Extra effort will pay off inthe days ahead, and others will beginto notice.LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23Leo, when you speak with yourfriends, your imagination runs wildwith all the prospects of things to do.Narrow down a few of the best ideasand put them into action.VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22

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Virgo, whether you are dating someonenew or have been with your partner foryears, this week your love life will be topnotch. Enjoy all the special momentsyou experience.LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23Everyone wants something you pos-sess, Libra. It’s not a material object, butself-confidence and common sense.Continue to exhibit the same passionyou always do. SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22Scorpio, you are prone to sticking to thefamiliar and things that might not pro-vide much of a challenge. This is theweek to try something new. SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21Sagittarius, it’s great to have many help-ful, supportive people in your corner.These supporters are with you at everyturn. Show them how much they’re ap-preciated.CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20Attention to detail can make or break aproject for you, Capricorn. Even if it

takes more time, focus on the smallerpicture when working this week.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18Aquarius, your way with words thisweek is simply outstanding. You canpersuade someone to support yourposition, even if he or she was onceopposed to the idea.PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20Pisces, sharing your feelings rightnow can strengthen a relationship.Be sure that this is the direction youseek before uttering any words.

FAMOUS BIRTHDAYSSEPTEMBER 10

Colin Firth, Actor (57)SEPTEMBER 11

Harry Connick, Jr., Singer (50)SEPTEMBER 12

Louis CK, Comic (50)SEPTEMBER 13

Niall Horan, Singer (24)SEPTEMBER 14

Andrew Lincoln, Actor (44)SEPTEMBER 15

Danny Nucci, Actor (49)SEPTEMBER 16

Marc Anthony, Singer (49)

If you've washed anddried a tube of lipstickwith a load of laundry,

saturatethe lipstick spots withWD-40 and re-wash.

Presto! Lipstick is gone!

Unforgettable cruising experienceJudy and Stephanie Gallan enjoyed a Gaither Homecoming Cruise to Alaska, sailing out of

Seattle, on board the Holland America Cruiseline this summer. The scenery was amazing

with snow-capped mountains, pristine water and whales along the way. Visits were made in

Juneau, Ketchikan and Sitka, an old Russian built town with Russian influence still today. It

was really something to see the Hubbard glacier “calving,” first the sound of cracking like

thunder, then a loud boom as the ice broke off and fell into the water below. Great country

gospel singers and musician concerts every night make for an entertaining and enjoyable

week.

NEW CARLISLE SONG

There's a place down on the Gaspé Coast

They call it New Carlisle

It may not be the best on earth

Or up to date in style

But no matter where I wander

Or no matter where I roam

I'll always tell the folks I meet

It's there that I call home.

Well, it's lovely in the summertime

With all the trees in bloom.

There's lakes where you can go to fish

And also swimming too.

In the evening when the sun goes down

And you want to take a ride,

You'll enjoy the scenes of beauty there

Along the countryside.

Some day I hope that I'll return

And never more to roam.

There never was a truer song

Than the one called 'Home Sweet Home'

I may look for satisfaction

As I travel o'er the miles

But I'm sure I'll never find it

'Til I hit old New Carlisle.

Song written by Dorothy Wellman(mother of Jimmy, Sandy, Bob and Vern Hunting-

What’s This Artifact?Marshall Billingsley

You can see many more artifacts like this one at:

This artifact in the photo is a peculiar thing that some of our

readers may be familiar with. What do you think it is?

This item is long and has a wooden handle connected to a

cast iron piece of metal that looks like it was once connected to

something else, it looks to be some sort of object that was

pulled to make something else happen.

The answer will be in next week’s issue of The Gaspé Spec.

TO HELP USE SOME OF THOSE FRESH VEGETABLES

TRY ONE OF OUR FAVOURITE RECIPES

It’s HARVEST Time

Lemon­Zucchini Cookies2 cups flour1 tsp. baking powder1/2 tsp. salt3/4 cup butter or margarine3/4 cup sugar1 egg beaten1 tsp. (or more) grated

lemon peel1 cup shredded unpeeled zucchini1 cup chopped walnuts.

Stir together flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.In separate bowl, cream butter and sugar until light.Beat in egg and peel until fluffy. At low speed or withrubber scraper, stir in flour mixture until dough issmooth. Stir in zucchini and walnuts. Drop byrounded teaspoonsfuls on greased cookie sheet.Bake in preheated 375oF over 15 to 20 minutes oruntil very lightly browned. If desired while warm,drizzle lightly with lemon frosting. Cook on racks.Makes 6 to 7 dozen cookies. Lemon frosting: Mixwell 1 cup icing sugar and 1 1/2 tbsp. lemon juice.

Zucchini­Pepper Relish4­ 5 pounds zucchini6 ­ 8 large onions1/3 cup salt2 1/2 cups vinegar4 cups sugar1 tbsp. ground nutmeg

Wash the zucchini, peel if desired or if the skin is very tough. Peeland quarter the onions. Put the vegetables through the coarse bladeof a food grinder or chop coarsely. In a large bowl, combine this mix­ture with salt; mix well. Set aside and let stand overnight. The nextday, drain the vegetables thoroughly. Rinse them with cold waterand drain again. In a large kettle, combine the remaining ingredientsand heat to boiling.

Stir in the zucchini and onion and heat to boiling, then reduce the heat and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Ladle the relish into hot sterilized Mason jars to within 1/2 inch of top. Put on the lids and screw bands as the manufacturer directs.Process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.

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